Comparison

Descope vs PropelAuth

On the evidence we track, Descope leads this comparison with a composite score of 85/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Descope85
PropelAuth59
Score
vioscaleAI score
Descope85 / 100medium · 71%
PropelAuth59 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Model
Descopefreemium
PropelAuthfreemium
Price level
Descopelow
PropelAuthlow
Transparent
Descope✗
PropelAuth✓
Integrations
Count
Descope50
PropelAuth5
Security
Disclosure policy
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Fedramp
Descope✓
PropelAuth–
Gdpr
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Hipaa
Descope✓
PropelAuth–
Iso27001
Descope✓
PropelAuth–
Pci
Descope✓
PropelAuth–
Soc2
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Descope99.99
PropelAuth–
Status page
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Content
Faq
Descope7 items
PropelAuth6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for auth & identity software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deployment
Hosting
DescopeCloud only
PropelAuthCloud + self-hosted
Methods
Social login
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Passwordless
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Passkeys / WebAuthn
Descope✓
PropelAuth-
Multi-factor auth
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Enterprise
SAML SSO
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
SCIM provisioning
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
B2B / multi-tenancy
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Standards
OpenID Connect provider
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Delivery
Hosted UI
DescopeBoth
PropelAuthBoth
Access
RBAC
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Licensing
Self-hostable OSS core
Descope✗
PropelAuth-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Descope

Leader

A managed identity and access management service that enables businesses to build and customize authentication journeys across applications. Supports passwordless authentication, multi-tenant configurations, role-based access control, and integration with external identity providers.

Independently observed

PropelAuth

Authentication solution designed for B2B SaaS applications, featuring hosted login and account management pages, with native integrations for social logins, passwordless authentication, SAML SSO, and CRM sync capabilities.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Descope

Leader
HybridFree tier

Usage-based pricing with Monthly Active Consents (MAC), Monthly Active Tokens (MATK), and M2M Exchanges. Free tier available.

  • Free ForeverFree
  • Pro-
as of verify ↗

PropelAuth

from $0.00/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier with 10,000 MAUs. Paid plans from $150/month. Additional MAUs at $0.05 each. Usage-based pricing for API validations, SCIM connections, and exports.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited organizations
    • Unlimited waitlist users
    • Custom domain
    • 2FA & RBAC
    • Customizable UIs
    • +4 more
  • Growth$150/month + $0.05 per additional MAU + usage-based validation costs
    • Everything in Free
    • User impersonation
    • Unlimited SAML/enterprise SSO connections
    • Separate staging environment
    • API keys and machine-to-machine auth
    • +9 more
  • Growth Plus$500/month + $0.05 per additional MAU + usage-based add-on costs
    • Everything in Growth
    • SCIM/Directory sync
    • Advanced organization controls
    • Advanced security options
    • Custom roles
    • +11 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Descope✓
PropelAuth✓
Self-hosted
Descope✗
PropelAuth✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Descope

Leader
23 total
  • Vercel
  • OpenAI
  • Google Calendar
  • Facebook
  • MCP servers
  • Email/SMS platforms
  • CRM platforms
  • CDP platforms
  • Audit solutions
  • Fraud detection systems
  • OpenID Connect
  • SAML
  • Fingerprint
  • Sardine
  • Forter
  • Incode
  • Amazon Rekognition
  • Cloudflare
  • reCAPTCHA
  • Turnstile
  • AbuseIPDB
  • Box
  • Vercel AI SDK
Independently observed

PropelAuth

6 total
  • Slack
  • MCP Server
  • GitHub
  • AWS
  • Notion
  • HubSpot
Independently observed
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